Artist Calls & Project Updates
Public Art creates tourist destinations, interprets community history and diversity, inspires thought, and adds artistic vision to a place.
Find out about artist calls and project updates below. We also have Public Art News & Updates you can sign up for.
In Progress
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| Welcome Home by Ejiwa 'Edge' Ebenebe | The 2020 selected banner design incorporates Surrey's natural and built landscapes, framing the City within the shape of a heart. |  |
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Do you want to see your art enhance a new building in Surrey? Public Art Staff are now accepting applications for a Creative Wall and Gate Design for the Chimney Heights Park Washroom competition. All BC artists are eligible to apply! |  |
Postponed until further notice |
| Artist Call for Cloverdale Field House Creative Vinyl Window Wrap |
Do you want to see your design enhance a new building in Surrey? Public Art Staff are now accepting applications for the Cloverdale Field House Creative Vinyl Window Wrap competition. All BC artists are eligible to apply! |
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Postponed until further notice |
| The Rivers that Connect Us by kʼwyʼiʼyʼe Spring Salmon Studio (Drew Atkins, Phyllis Atkins, and Aaron Jordan) |
Four monumental paddles encircle a round medallion base with a design inspired by the traditional form of a Coast Salish spindle whorl.
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56 Avenue & Highway 10 Museum of Surrey (Cloverdale) |
| The Moment by Studio Morison |
Following three months of research and engagement with over 300 locals, Studio Morison’s design for the iconic sculpture for the future Clayton Community Centre offers the community a creative place to make art, meet friends, and transform for events. |
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72 Avenue between 184 and 188 Streets |
| The Living Fraser River by Casto Solano | A public art sculpture visible day and night was unanimously recommended for commissioning by a selection panel made up of citizens who live and work in Fraser Heights. The artist's proposal was inspired by the Fraser River. |
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10588 160 Street |
Recently Completed
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The Frasers |
A one-of-a-kind bike rack is ready to use in Fleetwood, referencing Fraser Highway, the Fraser River, the Fraser fir tree, and Mount Baker. |
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Throughout Fleetwood |
| Guardian Spirits by Trenton Pierre |
Fabricated in white frit dots on clear glass, these mirrored designs for the windows of the North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex symbolize reconciliation in the form of a contemporary Salish dance mask and drum. |
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10950 126A Street |
| View from the Top and Lifting Hands by Chito Maravilla |
Two gold, aluminum panels brighten a new park washroom at Maple Green Park with whimsical figures and a positive message about collective wisdom.
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8959 150 Street |
| A City Greener by Katina Giesbrecht | This year, two designs were selected for the public art street banners, each by a Surrey-based artist. A City Greener celebrates Surrey's natural and built landscapes. |
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Throughout Whalley & City Centre |
| Blackie Spit by Debbie Westergaard Tuepah | The other public art street banner is a detail of the artist's painting of the same name. Blackie Spit pays homage to Surrey's lowland floodplains and serves as an environmental call to action. |
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Throughout South Whalley and South Surrey |
| The Sea Captain by Marianne Nicolson with John Livingston | Hanging from the roof of Surrey Central SkyTrain station, this large wooden sculpture was inspired by a pipe from the early 19th century. |
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10309-10321 City Parkway |
| We Are All Connected to This Land by Phyllis Atkins | Cut from powder-coated red aluminum and attached to the concrete barrier walls of the bridge near Bear Creek, this artwork honours the land's natural and cultural heritage. |
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8448 King George Boulevard |
| Blankets by Erica Stocking | Three fibreglass sculptures of blankets in different configurations (folded, draped, and wrapped) respond to the purpose of the building: to provide energy and warmth to the City Centre neighbourhood. |
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10357 133 Street |
